Zandvoort lands Formula E from 2027 as iconic Dutch circuit signs multi-year Gen4 deal

Zandvoort is set to join the Formula E calendar from 2027 after agreeing a multi-year deal that will see the all-electric championship’s new Gen4 cars race among the Dutch dunes.

The famous circuit will feature on Formula E’s Season 13 schedule (2026/27), hosting a double-header on 18-19 June. It arrives alongside Brands Hatch and the Circuit of the Americas as one of three fresh additions to an expanded Gen4 calendar, and its inclusion marks one of the most eye-catching venue signings of the new era.

As EV Powered first revealed in July last year, the series had been in discussions with Zandvoort about becoming a host venue from the start of the Gen4 period. Those talks gathered pace through the second half of last year and into the first half of 2026, with principal co-owner and executive Prince Bernhard of Orange-Nassau attending the Monaco E-Prix as a guest of Formula E chief executive Jeff Dodds. Several other races were taken in by senior Zandvoort figures over the same stretch.

The timing suits both parties. With Zandvoort due to host its final Formula 1 Dutch Grand Prix in August, the venue had a summer slot to fill, and Formula E has stepped neatly into the gap. The aim is to build on the fan base and the event that F1 established at the circuit, and to that end Formula E is working with the same promoters as the Dutch GP. The fit is a natural one on sustainability too, with Zandvoort widely regarded as F1’s greenest event, something that chimes with Formula E’s own environmental ambitions.

Speaking to RacingNews365, which first reported the agreement, Dodds said: “I’ve come to know Bernhard very well over the years, and Menno de Jong and the team there. I think we share a passion for the same things.

“It’s no coincidence that they hosted the most sustainable race in Formula 1. They are very focused on delivering a different style of Formula 1 event.

“Again, in all the conversations we’ve had with them, I just think we found a lot of common ground very early on, and they’ve been an absolute joy to work with.”

Formula E views Zandvoort as a circuit that could become a true home of the championship. The initial deal runs for three years with the option of an extension, a structure that would likely keep the venue on the calendar for the whole of the Gen4 era. The amphitheatre-like setting among the sand dunes is expected to generate a terrific atmosphere, and the weekend carries added significance as the home race of Dutch driver Nyck de Vries.

On track, the 335km/h Gen4 car looks tailor-made for Zandvoort’s tight, twisty and banked layout. Arriving next season, it features permanent all-wheel drive, can sprint from 0-100km/h (0-60mph) in 1.8 seconds and tops out at 335km/h (208mph).

Track visits have already taken place, and the full circuit is not expected to be used. As things stand, Formula E’s plan is not to add any chicanes, including on the start/finish straight, though that remains subject to change as further tests and simulations are carried out. The layout still needs to be homologated by the FIA, with Formula E expected to use one of Zandvoort’s shorter configurations, featuring a right-hand hairpin at the traditional Turn 5. In total, the circuit should come in at around the series’ ideal three-kilometre length.

The format will break from the usual Formula E double-header mould. Rather than two race days at a weekend, the action will run on Friday and Saturday, with a festival-style event featuring live music on the beach following Friday’s race. Creating a party atmosphere is a clear priority, and it follows Formula E’s wider push to shake up its calendar, having already signalled changes elsewhere including a move away from London’s ExCeL.

“I think the other really good thing is that we are going to be able to create a fan zone and a real festival vibe within that space that’s going to be busy and very energetic, and that’s exactly what we want,” said Formula E’s vice president for host cities, Oli McCrudden.

“I mean, we all saw what happened when we went to Jarama in Madrid. It’s small, it’s enclosed, it keeps everybody in the same space, and it makes everybody feel that this is really lively, that this is really exciting, and that everybody is part of it.”